The influx of European immigrants in the 19th and early 20th centuries has left an enduring legacy in Argentina. Our language, food, literature, and architecture would be vastly different without that influence. Not better nor worse, just different. One of those national groups that came and enriched our culture were the Scandinavians. Today, we can appreciate…
Walking around central Buenos Aires is akin to a steeplechase with no clear winner.
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Although Abasto is referred to as a neighbourhood, it isn’t officially one but an area of Balvanera neighbourhood.
Melted cheese, baked dough, cardboard boxes, and the vapors from the espresso machine. Any old, traditional pizzeria in Buenos Aires smells like that. El Cuartito is one of those pizzerias, founded in 1934. It is a no-frills, paper tablecloth on Formica table kind of place. Years ago, a former boyfriend of mine took me there…
Read more El Cuartito: A historic pizzeria experience in Buenos Aires
What do vanilla wafers and the Colón Opera House have in common? Opera! Teatro Colón (Colón Opera Hoouse) is Argentina’s leading opera house, opened in 1908. Opera is also a popular brand of vanilla wafers made by a company called Bagley. They were launched in 1906 under a different name but the manufacturer decided to change…
Read more Guided visit to the Colón Opera House in Buenos Aires
Plaza Barrancas de Belgrano is a leafy public park located in the eponymous neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. Its downward slope (barranca) towards the river gave it its name and makes it unique in the city. Or rather, it slopes down to where the river Plate used to be before the wetlands were dredged and filled…
I grew up in the Western suburbs of Buenos Aires, where I went to school and played field hockey as a teenager. Many of the places I needed to go to were within walking distance except the club, which was a short bus ride away. Going to downtown Buenos Aires, “el Centro,” about 22 kilometres…
Read more The Buenos Aires Underground celebrates its 100th birthday
Let’s play a game together. Let’s write creative captions for these photos taken at the Japanese Gardens in Buenos Aires on the last day of winter (September 20th.) September 21st marks the official start of spring). If you’re game, please write your captions in the comment box below. Write as many captions as you like.…
Read more Jardín Japonés – Japanese Gardens in Buenos Aires [photo essay]
